to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
nesting hole; burrow; den
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
genuine; authentic; true; real
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
complete change; about-face
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to send or direct a person to
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tune (melody, piece of music)